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66th Term Financial Results Briefing Material(From March 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024)

Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market 5018 (Petroleum and Coal Products)
April 22, 2024

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Business Environment - Volume of automobile production
Volume of automobile production in areas where our business sites are located
10,000 units(% compared toprevious year)

5,862
5,384
Southeast/
South Asia

4,728

5,381

5,000

907
1,071
1,010
706

China

China
（2,700）Japan

FY2020(+3.0%)

881

UnitedStates

FY2019(+8.9%)FY2021NEV(+6.0%)

959

1,994

2,054

790

872

FY2022

FY2023

3,013( +11.6%)( +10.3%)

Source: Prepared by MORESCO based on data released by MarkLines Co., Ltd.
Note 1: Data is aggregated based on MORESCO’s fiscal year (Japan: March to February, overseas: January to December).
Note 2: Data for Southeast/South Asia includes only Thailand, Indonesia, and India, where we have operating sites.
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Business Environment - Trends in crude oil, foreign exchange, and naphtha prices*$/b

Dubai crude oil price¥/$Exchange rate

120

148.9

110
100
90

83.4

80
70
60

50
40
30

20-4Q

21-4Q

22-4Q

1,000 yen/kL

160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70

23-4Q
Domestic naphtha price

80

73

60
40
20
20-4Q

21-4Q

22-4Q

* The average exchange rate in the fiscal year ended February 2024 was ¥141.2/$1.
Note: The prices of crude oil and naphtha and the exchange rates are on a three-month average basis.

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Consolidated Statement of Income
Recorded higher sales and profits thanks to sales price adjustments and an increase in the overseas sales volume,and recognized extraordinary income in association with making an affiliate a wholly owned subsidiary.

(Million yen)

FY2022

FY2023Year-on-yearchangeNet sales

30,33331,886+5.1%

Gross profit

8,129

8,984

+10.5%

7,606

7,759

+2.0%

523

1,225

+134.2%523

601+15.0%

Ordinary profit

1,046

1,826

+74.6%

Profit before tax

1,046

2,055

+96.5%

615

1,283+108.8%

SG&A

Operating profit
Non-operating profit(loss)

Profit** Profit attributable to owners of parent, the same hereafter

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Net sales by Business Segment
Sales of products related to automobiles and sanitary materials were robust. On the other
hand, investments in data centers continued to be sluggish.
(Million yen)
Special Lubricants

Hot Melt Adhesive

FY2022
15,105

7,664

Year-onFY2023 year change
16,2478,430

31,88630,333LiquidParaffin &Sulfonates+8%

Hot Melt
Adhesive+10%Synthetic
Lubricants

1,703

1,337

▲22%

Liquid Paraffin &Sulfonates

3,793

3,909

+3%

Other

2,068

1,963

▲5%

Total net sales

30,33331,886+5%

Other

Synthetic Lubricants

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Lubricants

FY2022

FY2023

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Special Lubricants[Net sales] Up 7.6% year on year (¥16,247 million)[Sales volume] Up 1.5% year on year

➢ DC fluids

Million yen

In addition to an increase in the volume ofautomobile production, shipments ofminimum-quantity spray-type lubricantsalso increased.

5,068
4,586

3,772
3,537

3,292
3,059

➢ Cutting fluids

1,920

Sales to new customers in Southeast/
South Asia and North America increased.

➢ Vacuum oil
Export to China was sluggish.

2,025

1,140 1,127
863

Vacuumoil

Hydraulic DC fluids
fluid
FY2022

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963

Cutting Forging oil
fluidsOther

FY20236

Hot Melt Adhesive[Net sales] Up 10.0% year on year (¥8,430 million)[Sales volume] Up 8.0% year on year

Million yen

6,069➢Hygiene applications

5,445

Sales of products for disposable diapers
applications were favorable in major areas.

➢Adhesive
Sales volume increased due to priceadjustments as well as sales growth inSoutheast/South Asia.

966

Hygiene applications

Adhesive
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1,007

1,253

1,354

Other

FY20237

Liquid Paraffin & Sulfonates[Net sales] Up 3.1% year on year (¥3,909 million)[Sales volume] Down 4.5% year on year

Million yen➢Liquid Paraffin
Net sales increased slightly due to sales
price adjustments, despite a decline in sales
volume of products for polystyrene
plasticizer applications.

2,747

2,845

➢Sulfonates

777

764

Remained roughly even from a year ago.

301

269

Liquid Paraffin

Sulfonates

FY2022

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Other

FY20238

Synthetic Lubricants[Net sales] Down 21.5% year on year (¥1,337 million)[Sales volume] Down 12.4% year on year

(Unit: Million yen)➢High temperature lubricating oils

1,038

1,069

Sales increased due to price adjustments,
as well as the recovery trend seen in thelatter half of the fiscal year.

613➢HD lubricants

220

Sales decreased due to the impact ofsluggish investments in data centers.

48

52

High temperaturelubricating oils

HD lubricants
FY2022

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FY20239

Consolidated Statement of Income
Net sales••

Recovery in automobile production
Adjustments of sales prices

Operating profit•••

Securing gross profit by adjustingsales priceAn increase in shipment of highvalue-added products
Curtailment of selling, general andadministrative expenses

Profit••Recognition of extraordinary income
in association with making anaffiliate a wholly owned subsidiary
Recognition of foreign exchange
gains(Million yen)

FY2022

FY2023Year-on-yearchangeNet sales

30,33331,886

+5.1%
+5.1%

Gross profit

8,129

8,984

+10.5%

SG&A

7,606

7,759

+2.0%

R&D expenses(1,246)(1,321)+6.0%

Operating profit

523

1,225

+134.2%+134.2%Non-operating
profit (loss)

523

601

+15.0%

Ordinary profit

1,046

1,826

+74.6%

Profit before tax

1,046

2,055

+96.5%

615

1,283+108.8%+108.8%

Profit** Profit attributable to owners of parent, the same hereafter
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Net Sales and Gross Profit Margin
Recovery in the margin due to the promotion of price adjustments and an increase in sales ofhigh-value-added products
Million yen

Net sales

9,000

8,345

Gross profit margin

7,854
6,511
34.4%

7,596

7,790

8,155

40%

6,885
34.9%

6,000

33.1%

32.4%

31.6%

31.1%

30%

29.8%
28.4%

29.1%

3,000

29.1%
26.6%

27.4%

27.0%

29.0%

27.1%

24.7%

0

20%

1Q

2Q

3Q

FY2020

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

FY2021

4Q

1Q

2Q

3Q

FY2022

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1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

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Segment Profits and Losses[Japan]Recorded higher sales and profits as the sales volume of major products exceeded the previous fiscal year
and the price adjustments progressed.
[China]Both sales and profits declined due to lower operation rates at Japanese automobile manufacturers and a
decline in demand for hot melt adhesives for filters.
[Southeast/South Asia] Recorded higher sales and profits due to the recovery in the automobile production volume and the sales
expansion of hot melt adhesives.
[North America]
Recorded higher sales and profits due to an increase in shipment of minimum-quantity spray-type lubricants.

Net sales

Operating profit

25,000700

20,229600

586

20,000500
15,000

400

309
300

10,000

6737
5,000

181

200

118

3,536
1,384

0

100
0

Japan
日本

China
中国
Results of the fiscal year
2023/2月期実績
ended February 2023

Southeast/South東南/南アジアAsia

North北米
America

Japan
日本

China
中国
Results of the fiscal year
2023/2月期実績
ended February 2023

Results of the fiscal year
2024/2月期実績
ended February 2024
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Southeast/SouthAsia
東南/南アジア

North北米
AmericaResults of the fiscal year
2024/2月期実績
ended February 202412

Consolidated Balance sheet(Unit: Million yen)
Cash and deposits

Property, plant and equipment

1,912

▲162

725

+72

Other non-current
liabilities

1,006

+299

Total current
assets

20,989+2,180Total liabilities

13,931+3,153

Property, plant andequipment

10,140+1,540Share capital/
capital surplus

4,089

▲6

Intangible assets

1,214

+634

Retained earnings

14,674+914

Investments and
other

4,709

+682

Treasury shares

△561

+6

Accumulatedcomprehensive
income

1,924

+678

Non-controllinginterests

2,996

+290

Other

•

Construction in progress ▲458

Short-term borrowings

+659

•

Long-term borrowings+2,593+3,252Other current
liabilities

Land

•

6,105

+381

•

Interest-bearing liabilities

▲236

6,687

Inventories

+451

4,908

+346

Machinery and equipment, etc.
+498

Goodwill

Trade payables

7,942

•

•

+1,380Trade receivables

Buildings and structures +1,119

Intangible assets

5,636

ChangeInterest-bearing
liabilities

•

+293

ChangeTotal non-current
assets

16,063+2,856

Total net assets

23,122+1,883

Total assets

37,053+5,036

Total liabilities
and capital

37,053+5,036

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Consolidated Cash flow
(Unit: Million yen)

Operating cash flow•••

＋2,934

Profit before income taxes
2,055
Depreciation 1,188
Gain on bargain purchase▲285＋2,819▲123

Investment cash flow••

Purchase of property, plant andequipment ▲2,527
Acquisition of businesses▲1,224

Financial cash flow••

Long-term borrowings 3,536
Dividends ▲369

5,566

▲4,2504,186

Balance at
beginning of
periodOperating CF

Investment CF

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Translation
adjustments,
etc.

Balance at endof period

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Topics for Fiscal Year Ended February 2024
Strengthening of global businessexpansion

Cross Technologies Group, Inc.

MORESCO (ZHEJIANG) FUNCTIONAL
MATERIAL CO., LTD.

➢ Acquisition of businesses in North
America✓✓Strengthening of stable supply by securing
production bases
Sales expansion of American parts
manufacturers➢ Business restructuring in China✓✓

Streamlining of the Special Lubricants Business
Strengthening of development systems

Shareholder returns➢ Commemorative dividends➢ Purchase of treasury shares

Purchase of treasury shares◼ Purchase period: March 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024
◼ Number of shares purchased: 80,000 (upper limit)◼ Purchase price: ¥100,000,000 (upper limit)◼ Method of purchase: Purchase through a market at
Tokyo Stock Exchange
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FY2024 Earnings Forecast(Million yen)

FY2023
Estimate➢Premises of the fullyear forecasts
Crude oil price: 97$/b
Exchange rate:$145 dollars/¥1➢Dividend/share(forecasts)

Forecasts for the
fiscal year ending
February 2025

YoY

Net sales

31,88634,000

6.6%

Operating profit

1,225

1,500

22.5%

Ordinary profit

1,826

1,850

1.3%

Profit

1,283

1,050

▲18.2%

Interim: ¥20; year-end: ¥25

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Medium-Term Management Plan
MORESCO Group delivers sustainable one-of-a-kind products

FY2024-FY2026

February 2024
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Summary of the 9th Medium-Term Management Plan
- Business performance[Net sales]

Increased due to an increase in shipments resulting from recovery in automobile production, as
well as the weaker yen[Operating profit]

Remained at a certain level due to a time lag between soaring raw material prices and sales priceincreases, sluggish data center investment, etc.

Net sales

Operating profit

Million yen

Million yen

40,000

Plan

2,500

ResultPlan

Result2,260

30,33330,00025,88027,30031,80029,8002,000

27,700

1,670

1,434

1,500
1,200

20,000

1,120

1,000

523

10,000500

00FY2021

FY2022

FY2023
Forecast

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FY2022

FY2023
Forecast

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Summary of the 9th Medium-Term Management Plan
- Major achievements and ongoing issues
Medium-Term Corporate Policies

Major achievements

Ongoing issues

1) Contribute to realization of a sustainable
society(Promotion of sustainability management)⚫ Start of the certification system for MORESCO Green SX ⚫ Expansion of MORESCO Green SX products⚫ Acceleration of product development on the theme(hereinafter “MGS”) products*of environmental responsiveness⚫ Establishment of Corporate Sustainability Department
and committees

2) Increase added value of business anddevelop new business fields⚫ Progress in price correction in key areas⚫ Reinforcement of company-wide development system⚫ Industry-academia collaboration with externalorganizations⚫ Expansion of target products by continuing pricecorrection activities⚫ Commercialization of research results in new
business fields

3) Reduce manufacturing costs and improve
quality⚫ Renewal of aging equipment, system automation (quality
control), etc.

⚫ Deployment of domestic know-how overseas

4) Improve operational efficiency in theadministrative division⚫ Work style reform using DX (choice of diverse work
styles)⚫ Further improvement in operational efficiency byutilizing DX/AI technology, etc.

5) Enhance compliance⚫ Expansion of in-house training programs⚫ Establishment of a global compliance system

Overseas strategy◼ Promote business development in China,
North America, and emerging countries⚫ Introduction of executive officers in charge for our three ⚫ Improving profitability of China businessmajor overseas areas (Southeast/South Asia, China, and ⚫ Business expansion in North America and Mexico
North America)⚫ Restructuring of China business⚫ Reinforcement of the North American lubricant businessthrough acquisitions

Capital strategy◼ Promote ROIC management to enhancecapital efficiency⚫ Establishment of ROIC project team and enhancement of ⚫ Utilization of ROIC indicators, etc.
employee awareness* Products that may significantly contribute to the issues of materiality based on evaluation of the entire product cycle, from procurement of raw materials to disposal, are certified as MORESCO Green SX products.
(Reference) https://www.moresco.co.jp/en/sustainability/sdgs.php
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10th Medium-Term Management Plan - Basic policies and major initiatives
Theme of the 10th Medium-Term Management Plan

Achieving both “realization of a sustainable society” and “increasing added
value of business”
Basic policies

Major initiatives

Promotion of Sustainability Management• Promotion of carbon neutrality・Increasing MGS product sales ratio• Efforts to reduce environmental impact

Enhancement of Our Product Portfolio• Development and sales expansion of high-value-added products• Response to circular economy

Creation of Next-Generation Business• Focus on life science business• Development of technology to create non-petrochemical materials• Promoting businesses related to perovskite solar cells

Innovation of Business Processes

Improvement of the Return on Capital• Innovation of production processes• Promotion of DX• Addressing logistics issues• Measures to improve PBR・Shareholder returns• Promotion of human capital management• Strengthening IR activities

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10th Medium-Term Management Plan - Business targets
FY2023
Estimate

Million yen

FY2026
Plan

31,88634,00038,000

-

7%

6%

1,225

1,500

2,700

3.8%

4%

7%

Ordinary profit

1,826

1,850

3,000

ROE

6.6%

-

8% level

Consolidated payout ratio

32.4%

39.3%

30% or more

29%

-

40%

-

-

Net sales
Sales growth rate

Performance

FY2024
Forecast

Operating profit
Operating profit margin

Capital efficiency

Non-financial
targets

Sales ratio of MGS products
CO₂ emissions reduction rate
* Compared to 2013(2022 result)34%(2022 result)

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10th Medium-Term Management Plan - Net sales by business segment
Division

Special Lubricants(Synthetic Lubricants)

FY2023
Estimate

FY2024
Forecast

FY2026
Plan

17,584

19,50021,600（1,337）（1,350）（1,700）Million yen

38,00034,00031,886

Other
LiquidParaffin &Sulfonates

Hot Melt
Adhesive

Hot Melt Adhesive

8, 430

8,400

9,600
Synthetic LubricantsLiquid Paraffin &Sulfonates

3,909

4,000

4,300
Special
Lubricants

Other(including subsidiaries)

Total net sales

1,963

2,100

2,500

31,88634,00038,000

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Estimate

FY2024
Forecast

FY2026Plan

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10th Medium-Term Management Plan - Priority measures
Priority measures by division
DivisionJapan

Overseas

Special Lubricants(■Synthetic
Lubricants)➢ Expanding efforts for circular economy from the raw material perspective,
further utilizing biomass materials and recycled resources➢ Development and sales of fluorine alternative lubricants for semiconductor
manufacturing (front-end process) and inspection equipment, etc.
➢ Development of hard disk drive lubricant for next-generation data centers➢ Capturing demand from the new energy vehicle market, which is expected to
grow in the die-casting fluids field➢ Realization of synergy effects such as in-house procurement of mainmaterials (silicone) in North America and supply to other sites■ Accelerating overseas expansion of ADE-related products

Hot Melt Adhesive➢ Promotion of price correction and optimization of production efficiency
through product consolidation➢ Promote participation in recycling business and expansion into medical
applications➢ Increasing profitability by revitalizing sales activities at overseas bases andexpanding sales of high-value-added products

Liquid Paraffin &Sulfonates➢ Development of liquid paraffin applications in cosmetics and medical fields➢ Expanding sales of sulfonates and reviewing production methods forenvironmental friendliness➢ Accelerate overseas expansion of sulfonates

Other(including
subsidiaries)➢ Development of sealants for perovskite solar cells and electronic paper➢ Promoting development of high-performance materials for OPV (organic
photovoltaics)➢ Expansion of products related to wastewater treatment and cleaning(equipment and peripheral products) that contribute to environmental
protection➢ Pursuit of environmental impact reduction in automotive chemical products
and heat transfer media

Strengthen the global system on a continuing basis• Strengthening of R&D functions in each region • Prompt responses to local customers • Early stabilization of operation of the newplants in China • Considering establishment of a Mexican subsidiary and business expansion
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Growth strategy and capital/financial strategy – Measures to improve PBR

Capital and financial
strategies

Growth strategy➢ Advance both growth strategy and capital/financial strategy to achieve “improvement of the return on capital”

Promotion of Sustainability Management/Enhancement of Our Product Portfolio/Creation of
Next-Generation
Business Business
Creationof Next-Generation

Restructuring⚫

Development and sales of MGS products which is high-value-added products⚫

Promote enhancement of a product portfolio⚫

Launch nanoemulsion products and out-license autophagy activating drugs in the life science business⚫

Expand business in overseas growth markets centered around Southeast/South Asia, North America, and China

Promotion of profitability improvement measures/Shareholder
returns/Human
capitalImprovement of the
Return on Capitalmanagement/Strengthening IR activities⚫

Promote measures that will lead to improved profitability in each business division (utilization of ROIC indicators, etc.)⚫

Positioning shareholder returns as a key management issue, implement a dividend policy aimed at a consolidated
dividend payout ratio of 30% or more⚫

Promote human capital management⚫

Enhance IR information and hold active dialogue with investors

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Promotion of Sustainability Management- MORESCO Green SX products sales ratio➢ Promoting efforts to improve existing products and develop new products to achieve 2030 targets➢ Promoting enhancement of a product portfolio by expanding sales of MORESCO Green SX products which is highvalue-added products

Sales ratio targets

Representative products
Water-soluble minimum quantity
spray-type lubricant
GRAPHACE MQ series

50%

Energy conservation
Environmental protection

40%
Improving work environment

29%
Water-glycol fire-resistant hydraulic
fluid
HYDOL

CO₂ emission reduction

New oil

Extracting
reusablecomponents

Used oil

Environmental protection
FY2022 result

FY2026 target

FY2030 target

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Creation of Next-Generation Business - Corporate R&D system➢ Establish a development system across Divisions, based on collaborations within the company and with industry,
government, and academia. Flexibly review priority projects.
➢ Promote MOLGADC*, a company-wide project, and achieve results.

Priority projects

Division A

Division B

Division C

Overseassubsidiaries
Cooperating
universities

Co-creation/
cooperating companies• Development of nanoemulsion in the life science field• Drug discovery and development of autophagy
activators, etc.

R&D
meetings• Solving basic
issues• Solvingcommonissues• Hub function
for exchange/flow• In-house production of polymers from non-petroleumderived raw materials• Development of materials for non-silicon photovoltaic
devices• Deployment of development methods applying
machine learning• Circular products and next-generation product group・・・・・・・・・・* Named after the initials of priority projects (initially five projects). Now expanded to eightCopyright © MORESCO Corporation All Rights Reserved.

Creation of new technologies,
new basic technologies, and new
businesses

Project MOLGADC overview

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Creation of Next-Generation Business - Life science business
Commercialization of nanoemulsion

Patent applications in the drug development field➢ Establish a mass production system in response to
adoption by major cosmetics manufacturers➢ Develop nanoemulsion containing CBD(cannabidiol)➢ Develop in-house cosmetics containing
nanoemulsion➢ Invested in AutoPhagyGO, a venture started from a
university, in July 2020 and commenced joint
research and development.
➢ Made the first application for a patent related to
autophagy activating drugs at the end of February
2024.

Nanoemulsion MORESCO-NANOREACH

12nm

*

➢
Horny layer➢
Intercellular space
Granular
layer

Approx. 40 nm➢

Autophagy research refers to research that leads to prevention
and cure of various phenomena and diseases related to aging.
In the joint research, drug development activities are being
undertaken for autophagy that can be expected to improve
lifestyle-related diseases.
The aim is to obtain important compounds, thepharmacological efficacy of which is improved.

* nm: nanometer 10−9 meters (m) = one billionth of a meter

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Creation of Next-Generation Business- Development of technology to create non-petrochemical materials➢ Promote the establishment of technology to synthesize non-petrochemical hydrocarbons from methane, which has a high global
当社の合成・精製技術を活用
warming potential, as a raw material➢ Produce 10 tons of bio formic acid per year by 2026, and aim for domestic production and in-house procurement of nonpetrochemical materials in the future
Biopolymer(tentative name)Hokko bio-gas plant
BiogasMethanefermentation

Bio formic acid
Chemical reaction(light + air + catalyst)

Aiming for use of
our products as raw
materials

Photo taken in April 2024

Cow excrement, food waste, etc.

MORESCO participates in the Okoppe Town (Hokkaido) Carbon Neutral
Innovation Consortium (OCNIC) and aims to promote resource circulation andbiogas plants by utilizing its synthesis and refining technologies while
contributing to improving the productivity of bio formic acid.

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Creation of Next-Generation Business - Sealant for perovskite solar cells➢ Participating in a consortium launched by Prof. Miyasaka, Toin University of Yokohama Contributing to
the commercialization of perovskite solar cells within 2026 by providing high-performance sealants
Prototype of next-generation solar cell “perovskite”

Participating in the consortium

Consortium
Peccel Technologies, Inc.
(Representative: Prof. Miyasaka)
MORESCO Corporation
MACNICA, Inc.
(Source: Toin University of Yokohama)

REIKO Co., Ltd.

Features of our sealantMitsubishi Chemical Corporation

1. No damage to perovskite elements even when directly bonded
2. Demonstrates excellent adhesion simply by pasting onto the base material(No heating or UV treatment required)

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Innovation of Business Processes - Improving sulfonate production efficiency➢ Developing new manufacturing processes that lead to shortened production processes
and reduced industrial wastewater and wastes, among others

Conventional
manufacturing method
Raw material

New manufacturingmethodSodium
Sulfonate
Calcium
sulfonate

Shortened
production
processes

Raw material

Sodiumsulfonate

Calcium
sulfonate
Bariumsulfonate

Bariumsulfonate

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Innovation of Business Processes - Driving R&D with informatics➢ Innovate MORESCO’s material development process across business divisions centered on the R&D
division➢ Develop and improve products quickly and efficiently by incorporating a data-driven approach

Realizing “MORESCO Informatics,”
a form of R&D DX that only MORESCO can doSpecial
Lubricants
Synthetic
Lubricants

Hot Melt
Adhesives

Phase 3: Value creation phase

R&D
LiquidParaffin &Sulfonates(From March 2024)

Lifescience
DeviceMaterials

Phase 2: Trial-and-error phase(Until February 2024)

Phase 1 : Environment
construction phase
Digitize and manage experimental
and analytical data generated during
the product development process byintroducing electronic lab notebooks

Build a materials informatics
approach optimized for eachbusiness area based on digitally
managed experimental and analyticaldata

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Develop new products and improveexisting products using a materials
informatics approach optimized foreach business area

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Kobe City

Kobe Airport➢ Performance outlook and other information related to future forecasts and strategies contained in this material is based on the Company’s
decisions at the time of preparation of this material and is subject to change in the future without prior notice.
➢ The Company will not be held responsible for any damage caused by making investment decisions based solely on the performance outlook
and target figures provided in this material.
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